Winemaker Notes
The wine has a pretty pale rose-pink color. The aromas exhibit white floral notes and wild strawberries. Flavors of strawberries and watermelon with give way to pretty herbal notes with a supple body and a lively, crisp finish.
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2019 Verdad Ampelos Vineyard Grenache Rosé is a pink wine for true wine lovers. TASTING NOTES: This tightknit wine exhibits bright red fruit flavors and zesty palate textures. Pair it with grilled prawns and a garden-fresh salad. (Tasted: May 20, 2020, San Francisco, CA)
Whether it’s playful and fun or savory and serious, most rosé today is not your grandmother’s White Zinfandel, though that category remains strong. Pink wine has recently become quite trendy, and this time around it’s commonly quite dry. Since the pigment in red wines comes from keeping fermenting juice in contact with the grape skins for an extended period, it follows that a pink wine can be made using just a brief period of skin contact—usually just a couple of days. The resulting color depends on grape variety and winemaking style, ranging from pale salmon to deep magenta.
A superior source of California Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills is the coolest, westernmost sub-region of the larger Santa Ynez Valley appellation within Santa Barbara County. This relatively new AVA is unquestionably one to keep an eye on.
The climate of Sta. Rita Hills is a natural match for Chardonnay and Pinot noir, thanks to the crisp ocean breezes and well-drained, limestone-rich calcareous soil. Here, grapes ripen just enough, while retaining brisk acidity and harmonious balance.